Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
OrderGruiformes
FamilyRallidae
HabitatCoastal salt marsh
SeasonYear-round resident along the Texas coast
LocationGalveston, Texas, Galveston County, Texas
Size14.5 in
DietCrabs, snails, and other marsh invertebrates
ConservationLeast Concern
CameraNikon D500Lens400mmAperturef/11Shutter1/320ISO3200
Clapper Rail, going about its business, Galveston.
About the Clapper Rail
The gray-brown rail of the spartina, far more often heard clattering than seen. Patience at a tidal edge sometimes pays off when one slips into the open to hunt fiddler crabs.
Want to see a Clapper Rail in the wild?
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